667 7776. 7.30pm. £8. Back in the spotlight after a quiet period. the Neds are responsible for all the German army parkas and Dutch army boots which can be seen covering the bod of many a student. Should be interesting to see what they‘ve been up to during their absence. so kill your television for the evening and head on down.

I Khartoum Heroes Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Formerly The Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra. They may have changed the name but it‘s still the same high—octane fiddle and thump hoedown.

I John Martyn and Jay Fisher George Square Theatre. 557 6969. 7.30pm. £8.50. See preview.

I Orquesta la Clave La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 11pm. £7. £5 in advance from Fopp. Performing as part of Club Latino. Lots of hot salsa and Latin American passion. Last time they played. they packed the house out.

I John Martyn Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. £10. Tickets from the box office and the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs, 227 5511. See preview.

I Dodgy King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut’s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street, 226 4679. One of the best pop bands in the country exhume the spirit of The Beatles. Squeeze. etc and seduce with their hummable tunes. See album review.

I Long Fin Killie and Reid Nice ’n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Canny Dundonians with a menagerie of folky instrumean and a fast and furious approach to playing them. Their intriguing ‘Buttergut’ EP is out now on Too Pure.

I Love Decree Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free. Better known as ‘the Chinheads band‘ from a time when their single ‘Something So Real’ found chart success on the back of a beer ad. Bit of a charity bash on tonight. so fun and